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Do you want an online Concours?

Great Idea.
13 (65%)
Yes - so long as it is not serious.
3 (15%)
My car is not yet ready.
1 (5%)
Yes, so long as it is serious.
1 (5%)
Total waste of time.
2 (10%)

Total Members Voted: 15

Voting closed: 27 August 2007, 04:31 AM

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BC

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Online Concours?
« on: 13 August 2007, 04:31 AM »
OK 116ers,
Here is the chance to vote on an online Concours.
Details need to be worked out - such as, classes, judging etc.
If the idea has legs, I envisage it running along the lines of; email your best 4 or 5 photos taken in the last month before the closing date and we get a judge to award class wins. Eg: Best engine bay, best interior, best modified, best body  - (No digital enhancement allowed :o)  - best restoration, best windscreen rubber, best dashpad - the list is endless..... ;D wmv files for best exhaust sound?
Obvioulsy this is just the planning stage so post yr ideas - enough classes and we can ALL win!!
This would be an International Concours - carrying all the prestige of Pebble Beach without the cost.  ;)
Voting is open for 14 days only. Ends on 27th August 2007.
If there is interest, I'll organise it - if not, well, I'll.....dunno!!
Regards,
BC
« Last Edit: 14 August 2007, 12:33 AM by Brian Crump »
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #1 on: 13 August 2007, 04:57 AM »
LMAO..I better leave the stripes on the SEL then, For the biggest WTF were they thinking mod (exterior)  :D
I rekon we go for it!
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #2 on: 13 August 2007, 08:28 AM »
BC, I hope 'Photoshop' pictures are NOT going to be allowed!
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #3 on: 13 August 2007, 01:47 PM »
Yehey!  My windshield rubber is new!  ;D
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #4 on: 13 August 2007, 02:59 PM »
What a fabulous idea!

Plus great motivation for all of us to take extremely good photographs of our cars.

We need a paypal link on this site for all the wonderful 116 merchandise we will eventually have anyway!

(hats, badges, shirts etc etc etc) and if we all chip in a couple of dollars we might have a nice certificate in each category?

(personally, I think to be fair, a "brown car only" category would keep us from sweeping the concours)

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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #5 on: 14 August 2007, 02:30 AM »
It sounds like a great idea BC, I say go for it! I can't imagine I'd win any class at all, but it would be fun and interesting none the less!  ;D
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #6 on: 14 August 2007, 02:49 AM »
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It sounds like a great idea BC, I say go for it! I can't imagine I'd win any class at all, but it would be fun and interesting none the less!
Maybe the long distnace award?
How many Ks has yr car done, Andrew?
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #7 on: 14 August 2007, 02:53 AM »
Quote from: Brian Crump on 14 August 2007, 02:49 AM

Maybe the long distnace award?
How many Ks has yr car done, Andrew?
Regards,
BC

Hmm...about 542,000Kms now. That's a rounded off figure, but all I need to do is peak at the odometer  ;D
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #8 on: 14 August 2007, 04:13 AM »
andrew, you should enter the >500,000km category...maybe not too many entries here
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #9 on: 14 August 2007, 03:10 PM »
How about distance from concours site?  I'd say if I drilled a hole straight down I'd probably come up somewhere near Styria.... ;D
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #10 on: 14 August 2007, 07:56 PM »
Actually, I just looked at my odometer and I was way out.....it actually reads 544,288Kms.  ;)
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #11 on: 17 August 2007, 02:38 AM »
I'm still trying work out if there are enough entrants. Come on folks - just a tick on the poll will do.
We must have more than 16 active members?
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #12 on: 17 August 2007, 02:49 AM »
I'm just wondering who voted "Total waste of time"  :o

I'm guessing they will choose to remain nameless.. ;)
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #13 on: 17 August 2007, 07:54 AM »
Quote from: Andrew280SEL on 17 August 2007, 02:49 AM
I'm just wondering who voted "Total waste of time"  :o

I'm guessing they will choose to remain nameless.. ;)

They were never loved as a child...or had all their toys taken off them...
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Re: Online Concours?
« Reply #14 on: 18 August 2007, 02:14 AM »
Great idea BC - go for it. You know we will all be behind you.
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